John and I were standing outside the front door at 8:30 am yesterday morning, when a wall of arctic air hit us. It was just that fast. Within 10 minutes the temperature had dropped from 73 to 51 degrees. And it went down from there all day. By the time I went to the barn […]
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Do you like my breast collar? His sheath was really dirty, but I cleaned it. In the winter, his Ass gets really hairy. Don’t jump on him, sit down gently. What a lovely Jackass! She wants to breed to my stud. There’s nothing like 17 hands between your legs! Can I pet your Ass? He […]
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Today is Thanksgiving, but I am thankful every day of the year for the things I have. I am thankful for: Rocky – the big fluffy tiger cat who can nap with the best of them. Pumpkin – the former barn cat who likes to help me pay the bills. Marker and Starman – my […]
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Since this blog is part of the Houston Chronicle newspaper, I don’t have complete control over the blogging software used, the way it looks or the features it has. But starting this week, some of the sidebar items have been activated for me. Now there are categories. You can filter the entries by subject by […]
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Marker’s going on a diet. Due in large part to my insane travel schedule, the Boys don’t get nearly as much exercise as they should. They are becoming pasture potatoes. Marker’s feed ration is the same as it was when I first got him two years ago. He’s not burning off all those calories, and […]
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I’ve got mail and more mail. Not e-mail, although my inbox is definitely full of stuff I’m sure I never requested. No, I mean regular snail mail. Purveyors of a variety of equine merchandise – from horse supplements to horse bling – continue to bombard me with catalogs of every shape and size. Despite the […]
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-Cure equine constipation? Load them in a clean trailer! -Cure equine insomnia? Take them in a halter class. -Get a horse to wash their own feet? Clean the water trough and fill it with fresh water. -Get a mare to come in heat? Take her to a show. -Get a mare in foal the first […]
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We went to visit some old friends the other day. Nearing retirement, they’ve decided on what their future as retirees will be. They are selling the house and most of what’s in it. They’ve bought a motorhome (a really big one) and they’re hitting the road. In order to make the transition into this new […]
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Sunday morning I stepped outside after breakfast to check the weather. It was mild (maybe mid-60′s), slightly overcast, variable winds. One of the few days of Fall that we get down here. I made a mental list of potential tasks that needed to be done. -Finish mowing the back yard -Vacuum the living room and […]
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